Created by lazyme on May 29, 2019
Step 1: In a large sauce pot lightly brown ginger, garlic and onions in oil. Quickly add mushrooms, carrots, celery, tomato, water chestnuts and rice. Pour over the chicken stock and soy sauce, bring to a boil.
Step 2: Cover the pot and simmer rice for about 15 to 20 minutes or until the rice is almost cooked.
Step 3: In the final 5 minutes of cooking, stir in diced chicken, fresh basil and asparagus.
Step 4: Add a little water if the rice mixture is too dry.
Step 5: Divide rice among 8 shallow soup dishes and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.